Joseph Wren

Background

About Joseph Wren

Joseph is a partner in the Derivatives and Structured Products group. He is ranked by Chambers and recommended by The Legal 500 for his advice to funds, investment and asset managers, banks, corporates and pension schemes. His practice includes advising on interest rate, FX, credit, equity, inflation, and commodity transactions, as well as on custody, clearing and collateral management arrangements (CSA/CSD including for VM and IM). He advises on the ISDA, GMRA and GMSLA as well as fully bespoke documentation and on the impact of related regulation including EMIR and SFTR. Joseph is recognised for his expertise advising alternative investment managers and trustees of pension schemes. For managers, this includes fund structuring, deal contingent transactions, and regulatory optimisation. For pension schemes, this includes risk transfer/buy-in/buy-out, investment management and covenant, including asset-backed contribution (ABC/PFP) structures, guarantees and escrow arrangements. Joseph has written for LexisNexis, International Financial Law Review, Private Equity News, the Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, and Global Legal Insights. Joseph is a member of a number of ISDA, FIA and Invest Europe working groups.